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Language
English
Description
From snorkeling to freediving, scuba, submarines, and Challenger Deep, discover the different technologies scientists use to explore the ocean in this deep-sea STEM picture book.
How does ocean exploration work? What kinds of machines and equipment help researchers under the sea? How deep can we dive to find out more about the plants and animals that live in the ocean? For fans of Alvin from Flying Deep, Diving Deep introduces all the ways humans...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Much of the world's oceans remain unexplored. Underwater drones help researchers find shipwrecks and learn more about ocean habitats. Deep-Sea Drones explains how these drones work and how they can be used to make scientific breakthroughs now and in the future. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a glossary, additional resources, and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
"Climb aboard Alvin, the famous deep-sea submersible credited with helping to find the Titanic, and take a trip two miles down to the bottom of the ocean. Experience a day in the life of an Alvin pilot and join scientists at the seafloor to collect samples and conduct research. Along the way, discover what one wears, eats, and talks about during a typical eight-hour trip in a underwater craft and find out more about the animals that live deep in our...
Author
Series
Publisher
QEB Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
You have been summoned to Professor Fustigate's dusty study at the Ocean Explorers Museum. 300 years ago the pirate ship Shiver Me Timbers sank and the captain's logbook was found ashore. Ever since, explorers have tried to find the wreck. Just yesterday, Professor Fustigate discovered that if you can follow the coded clues found in the logbook, you will be lead to the wreck and its treasure. Only with your help can the wreck be found, you're being...
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alvin Submersible, a deep-sea vessel that can sink miles below the surface, takes readers on a tour of the ocean floor where they will explore underwater volcanoes, discover lost hydrogen bombs, hear about storied shipwrecks and meet hundreds of new species living far beneath the waves.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"A biographical account of engineer Otis Barton and naturalist Will Beebe's record-setting descent into the deep ocean in their Bathysphere craft, making the men the first humans to witness deep sea creatures in their natural habitat"--
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
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Description
From sandy beaches to mysterious, inky depths, and seen from space. Earth is a swirl of blue and white. The blue is Earth's oceans, which cover 70 percent of its surface. Yet the ocean is the most unexplored region of our planet. From Shore to Ocean Floor is the story of how humans went from building the first boats to discovering the secrets of the deep. Marvel at incredible scientific discoveries, be dazzled by some of the most exciting new species,...
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: A dramatic overview of the deep-sea extremophiles that thrive in scalding water and permanent darkness at the bottom of the ocean.
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
61, 45 pages : color illustrations ; 38 cm
Language
English
Description
Hundreds of fascinating facts are waiting to be unearthed in this book from Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski, the creative duo behind 'Maps'. Dive below the surface, and find out what happens under the earth and under the water. From early submarines and deep-sea life, to burrowing animals and man-made tunnels - you will never look at the world in the same way again!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Are you ready to dive deep under the sea? Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about living and working deep under the surface of the ocean - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Submarines and Submersibles is a beautifully designed reader all about life and work under water. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using...
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